Force sisters lead their classes at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Updated 12:20 am, Saturday, July 26, 2014

Courtney Force, above, along with her sister Brittany, lead their respective classes in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Courtney leads the Funny Car field; Brittany leads the Top Fuel class.

Courtney Force, above, along with her sister Brittany, lead their respective classes in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Courtney leads the Funny Car field; Brittany leads the Top Fuel class.

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In this photo provided by NHRA, Funny Car driver Courtney Force secures the No. 1 qualifying position at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals drag races at Sonoma Raceway on Friday, July 25, 2014, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/NHRA, Marc Gewertz) less

In this photo provided by NHRA, Funny Car driver Courtney Force secures the No. 1 qualifying position at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals drag races at Sonoma Raceway on Friday, July 25, 2014, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP ... more

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Force sisters lead their classes at NHRA Sonoma Nationals

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Sisters Courtney and Brittany Force topped qualifying Friday night after the first two sessions in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

Courtney Force led the Funny Car field with a 4.045-second pass at 319.22 mph in a Ford Mustang, and Brittany Force took the Top Fuel lead with a 3.762-second run at 325.53 mph.

The daughters of Funny Car star John Force each qualified No. 1 in Topeka, Kan., this year for a first for sisters. Courtney Force went on to win at Topeka for the 100th female victory in NHRA history and won again last month in New Hampshire.

"It's always a good day for me if I'm paired up next to my dad and I can turn on a win light," Courtney Force said. "I don't care if it's (the first round) or the final round, it just makes my day right there."

Jason Line topped the Pro Stock lineup, and John Hall led in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

"The track was very good," said Line, a two-time winner at Sonoma Raceway. "It's always good here. It's a great place to race. We've (KB Racing) probably been as successful at this race track as any other one."

Hall had a 6.951 second run at 191.54 mph on a Buell.

"I've been running so bad lately," Hall said. "Any kind of win light in qualifying excites me. Obviously this excites me to be No. 1. Hopefully we can hang on to it tomorrow."

Jones, 17, took the lead during a late caution and easily held off Austin Wayne Self on the 0.686-mile track.

Brickyard Grand Prix: Joao Barbosa won the Brickyard Grand Prix, stretching his fuel to the limit in the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race.

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